I hope no one gets tired of me saying how relaxing this is, but here I go again. You have to appreciate that this is the first real taste Don and I have had at this retirement thing, so we are a bit giddy about it.
I left you on Sunday, while we were boondocking with Ivan at Stewart’s Point, Lake Mead. It was so peaceful there. Don jokes that they bored me into relaxation, but it is just a matter of teaching oneself to relax, and then the day passes quite nicely. I think for me it’s the fact that I cannot remember a time since I was about 14 that I have not had a job, school, kids, volunteer work or something to focus on…
Reflecting on the past few years I have been over the top about commitment to jobs, and I am just now appreciating that fact. Good thing I have had Don to balance me out. As recently as last September when we tried to get away for one week, that week was consumed by emails and conference calls with work. There is nothing wrong with being a dedicated employee, but please take heed that I TRULY believe you should not give more than 100% to your job. There may be circumstances where that requires some different approaches, and that is fine, but you always need to ensure your current priorities are being met, in life not in business. So give it a 150%, but do it for yourself and your own sense of ethics and morals, and not for the “company”. And take some down time after. Now let’s see if I heed my own advice. LOL I think I am going home to a part time position with Volunteer Alberta, but it is not confirmed yet. Hopefully by the time we return I will have a contract letter or something, as it will have been over 10 weeks since the offer was made. And I will dig into my business, develop a plan, and start engaging in it. Don has a few more jobs lined up as well. I am so proud of his company and how far he has come in a few months!
Okay – back to the vacation report. We ended up spending 3 nights boondocking, then felt the urge to move on. So we carried down to Davis Camp on the Colorado River. It is across from Laughlin Nevada, identified as in Bullhead City, Arizona. We love this campground, and you will see the photo below.
On Tuesday we drove into Vegas, and stayed at our favourite Fitzgerald's Hotel on Freemont Street. It has been 11 years since we first went there, and we paid $32, which is $3 lower than the first visit. We had a great evening out, ate at the Seafood Buffet and watched all the light shows at the Freemont Street Experience – American Pie, Bon Jovi, Queen and the Doors.
This morning we returned home to the trailer, and having a relaxing day at the site. We are here until Saturday and then need to move somewhere cooler. Don and I are not cut out to be sitting in 28 degree weather.
Pat and Walter Parker are joining us today, and we look forward to our great visit with them.
Have a great week everyone – it’s hump day so you’re almost there!
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